Stick Case Moth - Clania lewinii

Family Psychidae

This page contains information and pictures about Stick Case Moths that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.

Young case length 20mm  

 

  

 

This Case Moths uses sticks of similar size attached in parallel around its silk case. We found this Case moth bag attached to a large Gum tree trunk. The caterpillar live inside the case. They make case with sticks of similar length.

 

 

Dec 2007, Karawatha Forest

 

We think the about two case moth are this species, but not exactly sure.

 

 

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Reference:

1. Moths of Australia - I. F. B. Common, Melbourne University Press, 1990, p179.

2. Clania lewinii - Caterpillars of Australian Moths - Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley, 2007.

3. REVISION OF THE AUSTRALIAN PSYCHIDAE - MEYRICK. E and LOWER O B. (1907). 

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